Toyota Camry Complaints (2000)

454 consumer complaints on file.

#10437475November 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE FROM OFF THE GROUND AND SPIN. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10433038October 27, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, I ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK AND THE SPEED KEPT INCREASING. I TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL. I SWERVED AROUND CARS AND TRIED TO MANEUVER TO AN EXIT RAMP. THE CAR WAS NOW GOING 95 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE EXIT AND THE CAR HIT THE GUARD RAILS AND FLIPPED OVER. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10428038September 30, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425977September 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAMRY HAS AN ADDED SPOILER, NOT SURE WEATHER IT WAS FACTORY OR DEALER INSTALLED. THE BRAKE LIGHT THAT IS NORMALLY IN THE REAR WINDOW WAS LEFT HANGING IN THE TRUNK AS IT WAS SUPERSEDED BY THE ONE IN THE SPOILER. THE BULB WAS LEFT INSTALLED AS IT CAUSED A BRAKE LIGHT FAULT ON THE DASH WHEN DISCONNECTED. LAST WEEK WHEN I HAD A FULL TRUNK WE STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND COULD NOT FIGURE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. WE FOUND THAT A CARDBOARD BOX IN THE TRUNK HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE UNUSED BULB WHICH HAD BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE BOX WHEN BRAKING ,BUT FORTUNATELY IT DID NOT IGNITE. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE IF THEY CAN RELOCATE THE BULB TO A SAFE LOCATION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419502August 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY 2000 CAMRY IS ALSO IN NEED OF A REPLACEMENT CHARCOAL CANISTER FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 6 YEARS BECAUSE OF IT. I DO NOT WISH TO PAY THE $400 TO HAVE IT REPLACED WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING JUST FINE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF EARLY 2000'S CAMRYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416505August 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY; HOWEVER, HIS FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE MAKING A TURN, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COASTED WHILE THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE OWNERS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 01V012000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414283July 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON TUESDAY, 7/12/2011, I NEEDED TO HAVE MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY INSPECTED TO GET THE RENEWAL STICKER. I TOOK THE CAR TO R&D AUTOMOTIVE HERE IN ASHEBORO BECAUSE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. TWO OF THE CODES WOULD NOT CLEAR. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM CANISTER AT A COST OF $300.00, NOT INCLUDING LABOR, IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO PASS INSPECTION. I HAVE FOUND ONLINE THAT TOYOTA HAS HAD/IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THESE CANISTERS. THEREFORE, I REQUEST TO BE REIMBURSED $300 FOR THIS CANISTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411845July 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING FROM A COMPLETE STOP APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FRONT END AREA SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000. JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408554June 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. NEITHER THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE STRIP HEAD BOLT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406858June 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, SHE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.UPDATED 08/11/11*LJ UPDATED 3/01/2012 *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386016March 1, 2011
WHEELS
TOYOTA WHEEL STUDS STRETCHING AND BREAKING OFF WHILE DRIVING.I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE FIELD AND HAVE ENCOUNTERED MANY TIMES WHERE TOYOTA WHEEL STUDS WILL NOT TORQUE PROPERLY. WHEN USING A TORQUE WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE NUTS SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT CLICK. IF YOU CONTINUE THE STUD SNAPS IN HALF AND THE LUG NUT SPINS RIGHT OUT. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE METAL THE STUD IS MADE OF IS INFERIOR. I HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS IN USE MONTHS AFTER SERVICE AND RESULTING IN A WHEEL OFF SITUATION. TOYOTA DEALER DENIES THERE IS ANY PROBLEM BUT IF HAVE SEEN THIS AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES. I HAVE ASKED OTHER SHOPS IF THEY HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD YES. I HAVE HAD TOYOTAS IN VARIOUS MODELS FROM MODEL YEAR 2000 TO PRESENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS AND TRAGEDIES HAPPEN FROM THIS. WHEEL STUDS SHOULD NOT SNAP OFF SO EASILY AND THIS WILL END UP KILLING PEOPLE(IT PROBABLY HAS). THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE THE RIGHT THING IS DONE.WHICH WOULD BE RECALLING THE VEHICLES AND HAVING THE STUDS REPLACED WITH QUALITY PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372473December 27, 2010
SEATS
DURING NORMAL USE, THE BOLT ATTACHING THE SEAT BACK OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TO SEAT BASE FELL OUT. THE BOLT THREADS SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR AND DAMAGE AND WAS FOUND IN THE BACK SEAT FOOT WELL. THE CONDITION WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE THE SEAT BACK WAS LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371067December 17, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT GOT INTO THE VEHICLE WITH THE DOORS LOCKED AND THE ALARM BEGAN TO SOUND. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE HE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363811November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. LAST WEEKEND, WHEN I RETURNED FROM A SHORT GROCERY TRIP, I FOUND THAT MY CAR ALTERNATOR BELT WAS RUNNING EVEN THOUGH I HAD SHUT OFF THE CAR AND HAD THE KEYS WITH ME. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. NOW I HAVE TO MANUALLY MAKE SURE THAT THE CAR IS ACTUALLY OFF EVEN AFTER I TURN IT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363541November 1, 2010
SEATS
2000 TOYOTA CAMRY FRONT SEATS AFTER 10 YEARS ARE TOO LOW NOW-ADJUST TO HIGHEST LEVEL AND STILL ARE TOO HARD TO GET IN AND OUT OF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361727October 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION AT HIS EXPENSE. HE LATER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NOT VALID AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. COMPLAINT 1010212163 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360457October 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354004September 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ON MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY AND RECENTLY THE ENGINE BLEW ON A TRIP TO THE BEACH. I WAS PASSING A SLOW MOVING VEHICLE ON THE ALLIGATOR RIVER BRIDGE ABOUT 28 MILES FROM NAGS HEAD, NC. AT THE TIME I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY RED LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A PROBLEM. I HEARD A LOUD BANG, THEN THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. I COULD NOT STOP ON THE BRIDGE SO I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER WHEN I LEFT THE BRIDGE. THE FIRST THING I CHECKED WAS THE ENGINE OIL. IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY. I FOUND A HOUSE NEARBY AND THEY GAVE ME TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO PUT IN THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME A GAS STATION WAS 15 MILES AWAY. THE CAR RAN FINE BELOW 35 MPH AND MADE A LITTLE NOISE. ABOVE 35MPH IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I MADE IT TO NAGS HEAD AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO A CAR REPAIR CENTER. THEY NOTIFIED ME AFTERWARDS THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH A THICK SLUDGE. I HAVE READ THE PAST INFORMATION ON THESE PROBLEMS AND BELIEVE IT WAS DUE TO AN ENGINE SLUDGE BUILD UP. I WAS ALSO AMAZED THAT I DID NOT SEE ANY OIL WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT BY REPLACING OR REBUILDING THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344551July 21, 2010
POWER TRAIN
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO MY WELL-MAINTAINED 2000 CAMRY V6 WITH 88,000 MILES ON IT, THE CAR OFTEN SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES JUST BEFORE IT COMES TO A STOP. I USUALLY HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION, BUT THAT IS A VERY UNSAFE TACTIC. THE DEALER REPLACED A WHEEL BEARING BUT THAT HAD NO EFFECT. NOW THE DEALER THINKS THAT THE SHUDDER/VIBRATION PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $5000-$6000, WHICH IS ABOUT TWICE WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH. IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL SO EARLY UNLESS IT WAS DEFECTIVE. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURS DURING BRAKING, IT CLEARLY IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343172July 14, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY CE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE FIVE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY UNLATCH WHILE IN USE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 167,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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